ollie Martin | Apex Stone Sourcing - Part 5

With the great weather we are having it seems as though most projects are now full steam ahead with the industry still observing the Covid social distancing restrictions. Pictured this week are 3 Porcelain wood effect products that we will be adding to the Apex range of products. These are super durable and easy on cleaning and maintenance. A great choice when design calls for a strong connection between the external and internal environments and work exceptionally well where used in conjunction...

A nice change this week with some variety. British stones have been very much the talking point in conjunction with some listed buildings undergoing renovation that we are consulting on. These projects can be very material sensitive and quite often this is where our indigenous stones come in to play. Pictured this week are two great stones from the UK. New Riven Yorkstone which can be problematic to obtain and our Apex Monte Yorkstone. Yorkstone is widely known for its hard wearing...

Apex are still working in a contactless mode so there has been time to look at new materials and have a play-about with some samples in the afternoon sun. A new product to our range of Sandstones, is our Flamed Grey Multi Indian Sandstone. With a look and feel very reminiscent of some popular Yorkstones this will add a classy and durable finish to most projects at an affordable price. If you would like any further information, please do not hesitate...

We are looking at some great materials this week. From a black granite that we are calling Apex Cosmo, a material that will add an element of refinement at an affordable price to any project. To a specifically sourced European Limestone that has been pre-sealed with an impregnator system to protect against the ingress of stains and to aid ease of clean and maintenance. We think our customer will be happy with it. If you need any assistance or would like to...

It’s great to see that people are starting to make plans for their projects in the hope that things will soon have some reflection on life as it was. One of the projects we have been asked to look at this week called for a light and mellow Sandstone with enhanced slip resistance qualities. Our solution is this competitively priced Apex Barleycorn Sandstone from India. It is a very dense stone that has good freeze thaw characteristics and the slip...